Verse 13

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went to him and said to him, Are you for us or for our adversaries?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Nå skjedde det, da Josva var ved Jeriko, at han hevet blikket og så, og se, en mann stod foran ham med et trukket sverd i hånden. Josva gikk bort til ham og spurte: 'Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og det skjedde, da Josva var ved Jeriko, at han løftet sine øyne og så, og se, en mann sto der foran ham med sitt sverd trukket i hånden. Og Josva gikk bort til ham og sa til ham: Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, da Joshua var nær Jeriko, at han løftet blikket og så, og, se, en mann stod overfor ham med sverdet dratt i hånden; og Joshua gikk bort til ham og sa til ham: Er du for oss, eller for våre motstandere?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Josva var ved Jeriko, løftet han blikket og så en mann som sto foran ham med et trukket sverd i hånden. Josva gikk bort til ham og spurte: Er du med oss eller med våre fiender?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens Josva var nær Jeriko, så han opp og der sto en mann rett foran ham med et løftet sverd i hånden. Josva gikk mot mannen og spurte: 'Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Josva var ved Jeriko, løftet han blikket og så en mann stå foran ham med et dratt sverd i hånden: Josva gikk bort til ham og sa: Er du med oss, eller med våre fiender?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Joshua var i nærheten av Jeriko, løftet han øynene og så: se, en mann stod foran ham med sverdet trukket. Joshua gikk bort til ham og spurte: 'Er du med oss eller med våre fiender?'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da Josva var ved Jeriko, løftet han blikket og så en mann stå foran ham med et dratt sverd i hånden: Josva gikk bort til ham og sa: Er du med oss, eller med våre fiender?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens Josva var ved Jeriko, så han opp og så, og se, en mann sto foran ham med løftet sverd i hånden. Josva gikk bort til ham og sa: Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens Josva var i nærheten av Jeriko, så opp og så en mann som stod foran ham med et trukket sverd i hånden. Josva gikk til ham og sa: Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der Josva var ved Jericho, at han opløftede sine Øine og saae, og see, en Mand stod lige mod ham, og havde sit dragne Sværd i sin Haand; og Josva gik til ham og sagde til ham: Hører du os til, eller vore Fjender?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when hua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and hua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og det skjedde da Josva var ved Jeriko, at han løftet blikket og så en mann stå overfor ham med et trukket sverd i hånden; og Josva gikk bort til ham og sa: Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da skjedde det, mens Josva var ved Jeriko, at han løftet blikket og så, og se, en mann sto foran ham med et draget sverd i hånden: Josva gikk til ham og sa: Er du med oss eller våre fiender?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og det skjedde mens Josva var ved Jeriko, at han løftet øynene og så, og se, det stod en mann foran ham med et trukket sverd i hånden, og Josva gikk bort til ham og sa til ham: "Er du for oss eller for våre fiender?"

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og det skjedde, da Josva var ved Jeriko, at han løftet opp sine øyne og så, og se, en mann stod foran ham med et dradd sverd i hånden: og Josva gikk bort til ham og sa til ham: Er du for oss, eller for våre fiender?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Josva var nær Jeriko, løftet han blikket og så en mann foran seg med et trukket sverd i hånden: og Josva gikk mot ham og sa: Er du med oss eller mot oss?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it fortuned that wha Iosua was by Iericho, he lifte vp his eyes, & was awarre, that there stode a ma agaynst him, and had a naked swerde in his hande. And Iosua wete to him, & sayde vnto him: Art thou one of vs, or of oure enemies?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Ioshua was by Iericho, he lift vp his eyes and looked: and behold, there stood a man against him, hauing a sword drawen in his hand: and Ioshua went vnto him, and said vnto him, Art thou on our side, or on our aduersaries?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iosuah was nye to Iericho, he lift vp his eyes and loked: and behold, there stoode a man against him, hauing a sworde drawen in his hande: And Iosuah went vnto him, and sayde vnto him, Art thou on our syde, or on our aduersaries?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went to him, and said to him, Are you for us, or for our adversaries?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass in Joshua's being by Jericho, that he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, one standing over-against him, and his drawn sword in his hand, and Joshua goeth unto him, and saith to him, `Art thou for us or for our adversaries?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Joshua was near Jericho, lifting up his eyes he saw a man in front of him, with his sword uncovered in his hand: and Joshua went up to him and said, Are you for us or against us?

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua went to him, and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel Conquers Jericho When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him holding a drawn sword. Joshua approached him and asked him,“Are you on our side or allied with our enemies?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:2 : 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,
• Num 22:23 : 23 And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
• 1 Chr 21:30 : 30 But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
• Dan 10:5 : 5 Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz.
• Num 22:31 : 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed his head, and fell flat on his face.
• Acts 1:10 : 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
• Exod 23:23 : 23 For my angel will go before you and bring you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I will cut them off.
• Gen 32:24-30 : 24 And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. But he said, I will not let you go, unless you bless me. 27 And he said to him, What is your name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray, your name. And he said, Why is it that you ask about my name? And he blessed him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
• Judg 13:11 : 11 And Manoah arose and went after his wife and came to the man, and said to him, Are you the man that spoke to the woman? And he said, I am.
• Judg 13:22 : 22 And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
• 1 Chr 12:17-18 : 17 And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge. 18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, O David, and we are on your side, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.
• 1 Chr 21:16-17 : 16 And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between the earth and the heavens, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces. 17 And David said to God, Was it not I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is I who have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? Let your hand, I pray, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on your people, that they should be afflicted.
• 1 Chr 21:27 : 27 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put his sword back into its sheath.
• Hos 12:3-5 : 3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: 4 Yes, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept and made supplication to him; he found him in Bethel, and there He spoke with us; 5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is His memorial.
• Zech 1:8 : 8 I saw by night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the hollow; and behind him were red horses, speckled, and white.
• Dan 8:3 : 3 Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.
• Gen 33:1 : 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau came with four hundred men. So he divided the children to Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
• Gen 33:5 : 5 And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with you? And he said, The children whom God has graciously given your servant.
• Josh 6:2 : 2 And the LORD said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hand Jericho, and its king, and the mighty men of valor.
• Judg 13:8-9 : 8 Then Manoah entreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God whom you did send come again to us, and teach us what we shall do for the child who shall be born. 9 And God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field, but Manoah her husband was not with her.
• Rev 1:13 : 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and wrapped around the chest with a golden sash.